Free eBooks Roget's Thesaurus Of Words For Writers: Over 2,300 Emotive, Evocative, Descriptive Synonyms, Antonyms, And Related Terms Every Writer Should Know Available To Downloads
The ultimate tool for writers!Whether you're crafting the next great American novel or pounding away at a last-minute blog entry, there will come a time in the process when you struggle to find just the perfect word or phrase. Under the time-tested banner of Roget's Thesaurus, this collection will quickly become the most essential tool on your desk when you're working on your next piece. Far from an ordinary word list, each entry in this book is organized by meaning and offers a list of compelling word choices that relate to the ideas you'd like to use. It also provides a pronunciation guide, definition, antonyms, synonyms, and a sample sentence for each listing. Filled with thousands of unique and compelling words, this book will help you find inspiration, expand your vocabulary, and create one-of-a-kind sentences for any writing assignment.With Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers, you'll set your projects in the right direction and engage your audience--one word at a time.
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Adams Media (January 1, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1440573115
ISBN-13: 978-1440573118
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
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This thesaurus didn't have as many words in it as I thought it would. The frustrating part was that there aren't synonyms for words like "good" or "happy". The words in the book are words like "kismet" and refulgent". I was disappointed because it wasn't what I was expecting. I was looking for a thesaurus that would give me bigger words to use in place of smaller ones, not huge words to replace bigger words. I will still use it, but I will be looking for another thesaurus to keep on hand.
I'm happy using thesaurus.com, but I find this book very helpful because it gives unique words for common words. This book can make your writing more clever than it should be. ;-)
although i look all words up on the computer, this book is so handy and so quick and easy to use when i'm writing anything, that it's by my side all the time now. it's fun to just page through and see how the material is presented...I don't think Mr. Roget would be pleased, but I am!
Yeah, so there's nothing wrong with this book. Take heed that this is a book for [writers] and is not your regular "look up any random word" type of thesaurus. It's uniquely set up and organized/categorized by emotions (happy, sad) and different types of things. There's no table of context (as other reviewers have moaned about) because the paperback book has the sections listed on top (for easy flipping). For that reason, I wouldn't dream of buying a digital version. This book is perfect for writers trying to describe that sensation or feeling intangibly floating around in our heads/hearts. It's for that moment when you ask "What would be the darn word for that ?!?" It's not a traditional thesaurus nor a lookup-and-go type of book. As a writer, you can expect to be flipping around to find just the right word for your feelings and ideas !
Yet another essential tool in my arsenal. While it is fundamentally more limited than websites such as thesaurus.com, it is nice to have a physical item for quick reference. And it keeps me from getting distracted by the Internet.
An excellent collection of alphabetically arranged words to add interest to your writing. Like words are linked together alongside definitions and also the type of word so that there are nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. that are related to the root word. A great resource for all writers, not just poets like myself.
Pretty darned good and useful. I would have liked it organized a little better for ease of finding just the right word, but hunting things down has been a pleasure as I've stopped to visit other words and their variations. It's a terrific reference I've turned to several time. It's definitely one to keep close by when writing.
Good to have but not as thorough as the plain thesaurus.
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